Hohwald


Hohwald was a municipality in the Sächsische Schweiz district, in Saxony, Germany. It consisted of Berthelsdorf, Langburkersdorf, Niederottendorf, Oberottendorf, Rückersdorf and Rugiswalde.

History

The municipality was created on 1 January 1994 through the merger of three older municipalities. The name was taken from the forest area Hohwald which is located north-east of the municipal territory. On the 1 August 2007 it became part of Neustadt in Sachsen after the residents decided on the 13 May 2007 to join the larger town.